criminalityn.

Brit.

/ˌkrɪmᵻˈnalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌkrɪm(ə)ˈnælədi/

Forms: 1600s criminalitie, 1700s– criminality.

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French criminalité; Latin criminalitas.

Etymology: < French criminalité quality or fact of being criminal (1539 in Middle French) or its etymon post-classical Latin criminalitas capital offence (1383 in a French source) < classical Latin crīminālis criminal adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix).

1. The quality or fact of being criminal. Also: criminal activity.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [noun]

criminality1611

criminalnessa1660

piacularness1702

piacularity1856

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > quality of being (a) criminal

criminality1611

criminalty1630

criminousness1645

criminalnessa1660

piacularness1702

criminosity1727

piacularity1856

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Criminalité, Criminalitie.

1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) ii. 377 The Personality of offenders, and the Criminality of works.

1706 R. Brocklesby Explic. Gospel-theism i. iv. 58/1 A sort of Criminality accrueth to them from their Parents.

1779 E. Pendleton Let. 1 Apr. in Lett. & Papers (1967) I. 278 I think he was Imprudent to commit such a picture of a timid mind to paper.., but do not see anything of Criminality in the letters.

1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. III. v. xv. 253 Offences occupying a high rank in the scale of criminality.

1869 J. Greenwood Seven Curses London 133 The growth of juvenile criminality.

1913 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 22 Feb. 55/2 No doubt the guests had not the slightest knowledge of the criminality of their host.

1952 J. Lait & L. Mortimer U.S.A. Confidential ii. xxiii. 278 Bloody Kansas has always had a rich tradition of outlawry and criminality.

1988 Internat. Jrnl. Law & Family 2 215 The lesser criminality of girls would tend to suggest that the female adolescent is less of a threat to the community.

2004 I. M. Banks Algebraist (2005) iii. 197 A history of criminality that could always be dredged up against them if they ever stepped out of line later.

2. Chiefly in plural. A criminal act or practice.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a crime

crimec1384

broke1481

facta1533

malefact1534

penalty1579

malefaction1604

malefacture1635

job1679

offence1683

criminality1750

operationa1902

1750 E. Cother Serious Proposal for Promoting Lawful Marriage 63 An Opportunity of meeting, and agreeing, on subsequent Criminalities.

1810 J. Robinson Savage 45 Their habit of attributing to me the origination of a thousand pitiful sneaking little criminalities.

1849 C. Stovel Canne's Necessitie of Separation Introd. p. xxx Alleged as a chief point in the criminalities imputed to the Welsh.

1899 Sandusky (Ohio) Star 20 Feb. 2/1 All irregularities and criminalities were to be covered over by the semblance of honesty.

1950 O. Pollak Criminality of Women vii. 77 The search for differences between the criminalities of either sex has been extended to various fields.

1999 I. Taylor Crime in Context viii. 234 A range of criminalities (from cigarette smuggling to corruption).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	criminality
释义	criminalityn. Brit. /ˌkrɪmᵻˈnalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌkrɪm(ə)ˈnælədi/ Forms: 1600s criminalitie, 1700s– criminality. Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French criminalité; Latin criminalitas. Etymology: < French criminalité quality or fact of being criminal (1539 in Middle French) or its etymon post-classical Latin criminalitas capital offence (1383 in a French source) < classical Latin crīminālis criminal adj. + -tās (see -ty suffix¹; compare -ity suffix). 1. The quality or fact of being criminal. Also: criminal activity. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > criminality > [noun] criminality1611 criminalnessa1660 piacularness1702 piacularity1856 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > quality of being (a) criminal criminality1611 criminalty1630 criminousness1645 criminalnessa1660 piacularness1702 criminosity1727 piacularity1856 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Criminalité, Criminalitie. 1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) ii. 377 The Personality of offenders, and the Criminality of works. 1706 R. Brocklesby Explic. Gospel-theism i. iv. 58/1 A sort of Criminality accrueth to them from their Parents. 1779 E. Pendleton Let. 1 Apr. in Lett. & Papers (1967) I. 278 I think he was Imprudent to commit such a picture of a timid mind to paper.., but do not see anything of Criminality in the letters. 1827 J. Bentham Rationale Judicial Evid. III. v. xv. 253 Offences occupying a high rank in the scale of criminality. 1869 J. Greenwood Seven Curses London 133 The growth of juvenile criminality. 1913 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 22 Feb. 55/2 No doubt the guests had not the slightest knowledge of the criminality of their host. 1952 J. Lait & L. Mortimer U.S.A. Confidential ii. xxiii. 278 Bloody Kansas has always had a rich tradition of outlawry and criminality. 1988 Internat. Jrnl. Law & Family 2 215 The lesser criminality of girls would tend to suggest that the female adolescent is less of a threat to the community. 2004 I. M. Banks Algebraist (2005) iii. 197 A history of criminality that could always be dredged up against them if they ever stepped out of line later. 2. Chiefly in plural. A criminal act or practice. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > [noun] > crime > a crime crimec1384 broke1481 facta1533 malefact1534 penalty1579 malefaction1604 malefacture1635 job1679 offence1683 criminality1750 operationa1902 1750 E. Cother Serious Proposal for Promoting Lawful Marriage 63 An Opportunity of meeting, and agreeing, on subsequent Criminalities. 1810 J. Robinson Savage 45 Their habit of attributing to me the origination of a thousand pitiful sneaking little criminalities. 1849 C. Stovel Canne's Necessitie of Separation Introd. p. xxx Alleged as a chief point in the criminalities imputed to the Welsh. 1899 Sandusky (Ohio) Star 20 Feb. 2/1 All irregularities and criminalities were to be covered over by the semblance of honesty. 1950 O. Pollak Criminality of Women vii. 77 The search for differences between the criminalities of either sex has been extended to various fields. 1999 I. Taylor Crime in Context viii. 234 A range of criminalities (from cigarette smuggling to corruption). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1611
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